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Hi Tyrika,
Well, you would definitely want to take one of the best-known courses in prenatal massage, such as those offered by Elaine Stillerman, Carole Osborne-Sheets, Kate Jordan, Claire Marie Miller, to name a few. The books and DVDs by those sa…
Colleen, oh my goodness, Bastyr and the Seattle School of Midwifery are INCREDIBLE! Yes, yes, yes, take advantage of those amazing resources right there for you. You will be far more satisfied and empowered by taking that route... at least that's my…
Hi Colleen,
I have seen this course (I became a proctor for someone locally) and honestly, I think there are much better options out there. I have the manual and I was not impressed at all. It is very, very basic and in my professional opinion, not…
Also Renee, I would definitely suggest that you have someone teach the class who is currently practicing and well-versed in pregnancy massage. In my experience, this is critical for being able to instill confidence in other therapists and prevent pr…
Renee,
I second Leslie's suggestions - her DVD and Elaine's book are fantastic and I use them in training and mentoring therapists at my clinic. I also recommend taking a live class (there are several offered) somewhere near you.
Leslie, I would l…
My initial approach is to have them complete 25 sessions, at whatever pace they desire.
That's a great quote, Susan!
I have just launched an internship program at my Center. I have four interns, all whom have taken a 24-36 hour course in prenatal massage, who will be working on pregnant clients under my supervision (mentorship). They…
Susan, I think (and it's foggy) there was one instance where a client tried to sue for something, like a miscarriage, but the jury threw it out. I might be confusing this with something else, so I'll see if I can find anything.
My response on Rick's survey was that I don't think most massage therapists can safely and confidently work on pregnant women without more than 2 hours of training (in my school's case) - unless the mom and babe are healthy and there are no other me…
Rick, is there another national association for pregnancy massage? I've seen them quoted in old articles but nothing on the web comes up... at least not that I can see.... just curious if you know anything about that.
OK, friends, thought you might like this addition to the ongoing discussion about positioning, specifically with bodyCushions.
I sent the following email to Body Support Systems, the manufacturers of the bodyCushion:
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Hello friends, I have some good information I got from Tom Owens himself which I will post in the other thread I started about this topic specifically. Hope it helps!
I know these folks (Karen Salas is also here in Utah but I personally am not a member of Utah Prenatal Massage Association) - this just goes back to the original thread I started where people say that bodyCushions are not safe for prone positioning…
"Safe" yes...as long as there are no contraindications present, but pregnancy in the third trimester in and of itself is not a contraindication.
I highly recommend getting further training in pregnancy massage. :)
I always have my 3rd trimester cl…
It's not how WE define High Risk Pregnancy since we don't diagnose... :) It's how the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology defines it. There are several factors, that when present, make a woman at a higher risk for complications during preg…
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- What is your website?
- www.bellyblissmassage.com
- What was the name of your massage school/training program?
- Myotherapy College of Utah
- Which modalities do you practice?
- Pre-natal Pregnancy Massage
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:11pm on February 8, 2010,
Travis Alligood said… - Hi Rebecca !
- At 8:14pm on February 8, 2010,
Mike Hinkle said… - Welcome! Join lots of groups and have fun. If you get a moment would you participate in this discusssion? Thanks! http://www.massageprofessionals.com/forum/topics/what-did-you-do-before-massage
- At 5:55pm on February 8, 2010,
Gloria Coppola said… - Hi Rebecca and Welcome!
Feel free to follow my massage career blog. Suggest topics and ask questions.
http://massagecareers.blogspot.com/
- At 3:17pm on February 8, 2010,
Marissa Macias said… - Welcome to the community!
- At 3:29am on February 8, 2010,
Darcy Neibaur said… - Welcome Rebecca
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